Nutrition plays an important role in longevity, fighting diseases, mental health, and your overall life. When most people think of nutrition they think of weight loss. Low calorie does not equal healthy. Real, whole, foods are the key to a good healthy life. Eating whole foods can prevent and eliminate issues like constipation, bloating, headaches, hair loss, infertility and more. Moreover, feeding your body with the right nutrients can give you more energy, increase focus, and improve your mood. Food is your medicine. Do you want to learn how to actually be healthy? 

To start implementing a healthy lifestyle, cut out certain foods such as processed sugar,seed oils, and artificial sweeteners and flavors. Processed food is the first thing to go. They are often made in a factory with chemicals and ingredients that you can’t pronounce. These foods typically cause inflammation and destroy the gut microbiome, the healthy organisms that live within our digestive tract. Our gut is the control center for hormones, immune system and metabolism. Seed oils are a controversial topic. As they are in everything and everywhere, it’s difficult to escape them. When you turn a packaged item to the back your eyes go straight to the ingredient lists. The most common oils used in processed foods are canola, soybean, vegetable, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran, and others. These oils are made in factories and are highly processed. The oils are processed with a petroleum based solvent and bleached with chemicals to hide their dark color and rancid smell. These same oils are used as engine oil and lubricants but are still allowed in our food. They have been linked to cancer, dementia and heart disease. Similarly, food dyes like red 40, yellow 5 and blue 1 are used to appeal to children but have been linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 

More health promoting foods are lean red meat, eggs, and raw honey. Red meat is crucial for your everyday movement and overall life. Red meat is a complete protein and a bioavailable source of essential vitamins and minerals that supports brain and heart health and overall functioning.Eggs are another superfood, and also known as a high cholesterol food which can raise your bad cholesterol (LDLs) if eaten without balancing your diet with foods that have healthy cholesterols (HDLs)The yolk is a powerhouse of vitamins such as vitamin K, D, E, and B-complex, as well as some minerals like iron, zinc, and selenium. Also include foods like nuts, fatty fish such as salmon, and high fiber fruits to raise all those good cholesterol that helps your liver remove all the bad cholesterol. Throw out your multi gummy vitamins because these foods act as nature’s multivitamin. Especially if they are humanely raised and fed a good diet. Studies have shown that eggs from pasture raised chickens have higher levels of vitamins compared to conventional raised chickens. 

Now you’re probably thinking, what about sugar? Processed sugar is a disaster waiting to happen when it’s consumed. The best carbohydrates to be having would be raw honey which also has natural antibiotic properties. Organic fruits and vegetables, dates and maple syrup. These natural sugars break down more slowly, meaning your glucose levels stay more steady for a longer period of time. Plus they do a better job at giving us actual energy rather than cane sugar you find in almost everything in the grocery store. When all these foods are eaten together constantly you are creating a healthy gut microbiome. Having a healthy gut microbiome can eliminate digestive issues, autoimmune disease and more. But really, putting time and work into yourself is the best thing to do if you’re looking to be healthy.